I still have matters to entrust to you

Just as the Uchiha Clan began their taijutsu training.

Sarutobi Hiruzen also received the latest intelligence regarding the Uchiha Clan.

"What? The Uchiha Clan has started taijutsu training?"

"Even the ordinary clansmen are participating in this training?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help but light his pipe once again.

He had lost count of how many times today he had resorted to smoking because of Uchiha Fugaku.

Could it be that he, too, had discovered the potential of taijutsu?

But he clearly did not possess the Eight Inner Gates Formation, and even if he did, such a training regimen would be ill-advised.

After all, not everyone possessed a natural talent for taijutsu.

He could not fathom it; he truly could not understand it. He could have understood if the Uchiha Clan were collectively training in ninjutsu.

But for an Uchiha to abandon genjutsu and Fire Style—that was one thing—but to fixate on taijutsu? Was there something wrong with their brains?

The critical point was that this wasn't some elder or clansman leading the training; it was Uchiha Fugaku himself.

And Uchiha Fugaku was the man who had caused him to suffer a massive loss, a man who possessed a Mangekyo Sharingan comparable to that of Madara.

Could there be some connection between taijutsu training and the Sharingan?

Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help but grow anxious. After all, currently, only Uchiha Fugaku was strong; as long as he died, the Uchiha Clan would ultimately be nothing to fear. But if the entire Uchiha Clan were to become strong, that would be the real trouble.

At that point, it would be uncertain whether the Uchiha Clan was an appendage of the village, or if the village had become an appendage of the Uchiha Clan.

It was difficult!

Still, he needed to find a taijutsu ninja to observe them.

But to be safe, he would observe for another two days.

What if this was just a sudden whim they had today?

Moreover, Might Guy was currently away on a mission, and without him, relying solely on Hyuga Hiashi felt a bit unsettling.

After half a day of taijutsu training, most of the clansmen had already finished and returned home.

After all, many of them had other matters to attend to, and the training tasks Uchiha Fugaku had set for them were merely intended to provide a certain level of physical conditioning and maintain their health.

Those who remained were mostly ninjas, essentially all of whom had awakened the Sharingan, along with the few who couldn't keep their mouths shut that morning.

However, he had other things to do next and could no longer watch over their training.

But didn't he have his fine eldest son?

Having dumped the affairs of the Military Police Force onto Izumi, leading the training was a task his fine son, Uchiha Itachi, would naturally take on without complaint.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Fugaku walked up to Uchiha Itachi, blocking the sunlight that had been shining on him.

"454... 456..."

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Seeing the person appear before him, Uchiha Itachi immediately snapped to attention.

He stopped his training at once and stood up.

"Father, is there something you need?"

Seeing Uchiha Itachi, who understood him so well, Uchiha Fugaku felt quite pleased.

Uchiha Fugaku then smilingly handed a list to Uchiha Itachi.

"Itachi, I have some clan matters to attend to. I am leaving the task of supervising their taijutsu training to you for a while."

"I grant you the authority to manage them."

"But they must complete their tasks. If they fail to finish them..."

"Then you will perform the tasks they failed to complete twice over."

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Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's words, Uchiha Itachi was stunned.

What kind of nonsense was this?

Why should he have to do the tasks twice over just because they failed to complete them?

He didn't want this job at all.

However, although Uchiha Itachi was extremely reluctant inside, he looked at Uchiha Fugaku's smiling face and ultimately accepted the task with a heavy heart.

"Father, I will certainly see the task through."

Seeing his eldest son accept the assignment, Uchiha Fugaku nodded in satisfaction and went back to change his clothes.

After all, he still had to instruct others on how to cook later, and his current attire was not quite suitable for that.

As soon as Uchiha Fugaku left, the other clansmen who had long since undergone taijutsu training stood up.

After all, your father Uchiha Fugaku possesses the Eternal Mangekyou, so we couldn't beat him and had no choice but to endure it.

But you, Uchiha Itachi, a mere junior, a traitor—you still want to stare us down like that?

Is that even possible?

Besides, the clan head said that the one who will face the final punishment for failing the training mission is you, Uchiha Itachi.

Since that is the case, you, Uchiha Itachi, can just do it for us.

Thinking of this, while the other Uchiha clansmen were still watching from the sidelines, those few troublemakers immediately jumped out, intending to leave without even saying a word.

Watching the backs of those people preparing to leave, Uchiha Itachi's fists tightened involuntarily.

Then, Uchiha Itachi appeared in front of them and said in a calm tone.

"Have you finished your training missions?"

Akame Uchiha, the most arrogant among them, spoke up.

"So what if we haven't? You still want to boss us around?"

Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi did not immediately resort to force, but instead said.

"This is a mission issued by my father. Do you really intend to defy it?"

Hearing Uchiha Itachi bring up Uchiha Fugaku, a lackey beside Akame Uchiha quietly tugged at him and whispered.

"Brother Akame, he is the clan head's son after all. Let's give him some face and go back to training."

But Akame Uchiha was extremely stubborn and ignored his lackey.

As for a traitor who once betrayed the clan, so what if he is the clan head's son? Could I, Akame Uchiha, be afraid of a traitor?

"So what if I defy it? If the clan head were here, I would listen to his orders, but you? Forget it, traitor."

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Hearing the word "traitor," even though he had expected it, Uchiha Itachi could not help but feel a surge of anger welling up in his heart.

However, Uchiha Itachi did not vent it.

After all, his goal was to get them to return to training, not to beat them down.

But Uchiha Itachi did not intend to waste any more breath on him either.

"Tsukuyomi."

"Where is this? Traitor, what did you do to me?"

Looking at the bound Akame Uchiha in front of him, Uchiha Itachi held a long blade and said.

"Didn't you say you didn't want to train?"

"Fine. As long as you can endure under my blade for three days and three nights, I will do the rest of your training for today for you."

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Then, the wails and curses of Akame Uchiha began to echo throughout the Tsukuyomi space.